I, the Villain - Vol. 1
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Chapter 8
As soon as he returned to the villa, he received a system notification.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the first round of the villain plot. Character consistency score: 100 points. Rewards have been issued. Please check, host!]
Rewards?
Lucas Grey hadn’t expected that aside from the ultimate ten-billion prize, there were also stage rewards for progressing through the plot.
He quickly opened the interface to check.
As long as he maintained a character consistency score above 60 during the plot roleplay, he would receive a basic reward: five attribute points.
With a score above 80, he could choose between an additional skill or enhanced wound recovery.
At 100 points, he would receive a complete ancient martial arts manual.
And the rewards could be stacked.
In other words, Lucas Grey had just earned all three major prizes.
He first clicked on the attribute bonus.
In that moment, a warm current surged through his entire body. Lucas Grey immediately felt his strength, mental clarity, eyesight, and hearing had all improved significantly.
When he clenched his fists, even his arms tensed up and revealed a layer of visible muscle.
Bear in mind, Lucas Grey was a typical rich playboy. He stayed up late, smoked, drank, and never exercised. His body was as weak as could be.
Now he actually had muscle. That alone showed how incredible the attribute bonus was.
Next, without hesitation, he chose the enhanced wound recovery over the additional skill.
The Grey family had no worries about food or money. What would he need extra skills for?
Of course he would choose the ability to quickly recover from injuries after being beaten by the male lead. That way he could suffer less.
As for the third reward, Lucas Grey browsed the list of manuals and picked “Legendary Light-Footwork Technique.”
As a villain, nothing was more important than quickly healing after getting beaten, and even more crucial was running away before getting hit.
Once he confirmed the rewards, Lucas Grey tested his speed by running from the sofa to the door. He actually covered the distance in the blink of an eye.
Perfect.
Even if the male lead wanted him dead in the future, at least he could run and survive.
It might be a little cowardly, but what choice did he have as the villain?
Better to live in shame than die pointlessly.
With the rewards settled, Lucas Grey felt much more relaxed. He immediately pulled out his phone and called up all the rich brats and pretty girls in his contact list.
A playboy who didn’t indulge in wine, women, and parties wasn’t truly living the life.
It had to be said, Young Master Grey’s reputation carried real weight.
In less than half an hour, a crowd of young men and women arrived at the villa.
The guys bowed and scraped the moment they saw him, repeating phrases like “Young Master Grey is the best” and “Young Master Grey’s kidneys are treasures.”
As for the girls, whether sultry or sweet, they clung to him like they had no bones in their bodies.
They crowded him from the left, right, front, and back without leaving a single gap. Even his feet were grabbed by a girl for a foot massage.
The spacious villa soon filled with pounding music. The men built champagne towers, and the women changed into bikinis.
The atmosphere couldn’t be more intense.
Before long, Lucas Grey lost himself in the revelry and passed out among a pile of beauties.
...
“Lukie, wake up. Mom made you some hangover soup. Get up and drink it or the hangover will be terrible.”
Mom?
Lucas Grey opened his eyes groggily and found himself lying in a warm, sunlit bed.
Sitting by the bed was a beautiful woman in her forties. She held a bowl of hangover soup and looked at him with a gentle smile.
This was the villain’s mother, Susanna Wade?
He sat up, took the bowl, and drank as he stole glances at Susanna Wade. He was afraid this woman would notice something was off about her son.
But Susanna Wade’s expression was full of motherly warmth. She even reminded him now and then, “Drink slowly. Don’t choke.”
Lucas Grey suddenly felt a bit moved.
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